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Treat opioid addiction as a chronic disease, says B.C. addictions expert

Treat opioid addiction as a chronic disease, says B.C. addictions expert

Lack of longterm care contributing to the 1,400 overdose-related deaths in B.C. last year
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Do you want bad drivers to pay up? ICBC asks B.C. residents for input

Do you want bad drivers to pay up? ICBC asks B.C. residents for input

Indebted auto-insurer asks for public feedback on rate structure
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‘I feel scared:’ Indigenous youth call for change after high-profile acquittals

‘I feel scared:’ Indigenous youth call for change after high-profile acquittals

“I feel scared. I feel scared for urban Indigenous young people who are affected by too many systems that fail them.”
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B.C. police departments to roll out electronic tickets

B.C. police departments to roll out electronic tickets

Starting March 5, five local police departments will try a pilot program to deliver eTickets
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Mushers hit the snowy trail as Iditarod kicks off in Alaska

Mushers hit the snowy trail as Iditarod kicks off in Alaska

Sixty-seven teams are signed up for the 1,600-kilometre trek over mountain ranges, frozen rivers and other dangerous terrain.
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Self-driving ‘sailbot’ returns to Vancouver after being lost at sea

Self-driving ‘sailbot’ returns to Vancouver after being lost at sea

The self-navigating “sailbot” was rescued off the coast of Florida in December
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Trump tweets that steel, aluminum tariffs stay unless there’s a new NAFTA deal

Trump tweets that steel, aluminum tariffs stay unless there’s a new NAFTA deal

Trump’s announcement that he will impose stiff tariffs on imported steel and aluminum has upended political alliances on Capitol Hill.
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UPDATE: Seventh set of remains linked to alleged Toronto serial killer Bruce McArthur

UPDATE: Seventh set of remains linked to alleged Toronto serial killer Bruce McArthur

Toronto police have scheduled a news conference for 10:30 a.m. today to provide an update on their investigation into alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur
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Major flood mitigation work underway on Highway 20

Major flood mitigation work underway on Highway 20

Certain areas were hit particularly hard with the heavy rainfall last October
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DFO shuts down commercial herring fishery on Central Coast; cites reconciliation

DFO shuts down commercial herring fishery on Central Coast; cites reconciliation

The Heiltsuk First Nation and DFO officials were unable to come to a “shared understanding”
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